"Colbert said, "This is wonderful news for my dear friend Jimmy and his amazing staff that he can continue his show." Disney suspended Kimmel's show on Wednesday, after Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, slammed Kimmel's comments about the killing of the conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. The suspension caused an uproar from Hollywood, politicians, and late-night show hosts, who criticized the Trump administration's clampdown on free speech."
"But on Monday, Disney reversed its decision, saying in a statement that it had spent the last days "having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy" and decided to return the show on Tuesday. In his episode, Colbert joked that he was once more the only late-night casualty, given that CBS had decided to pull the plug on his show, and it would stop airing from May 2026."
Disney reinstated 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Monday after suspending the show less than a week earlier. The suspension followed criticism from FCC chairman Brendan Carr over Jimmy Kimmel's comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The suspension sparked an uproar among Hollywood figures, politicians, and other late-night hosts, who framed the move as a clampdown on free speech. Disney said it had spent several days "having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy" and decided to return the show to ABC. Stephen Colbert welcomed Kimmel's return and joked that he remains the "only martyr in late night" as CBS plans to end Colbert's show in May 2026.
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